These days, it’s sometimes hard to remember that the world had problems even before we heard the word “coronavirus.” But various dramatic series — “13 Reasons Why,” “Euphoria,” “I Am Not Okay With This,” “Cruel Summer” and “Riverdale,” to name just a few — are here to remind us, with stories of fictional teens who…
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Eytan Fox, pop prince of Israeli cinema, keeps it queer in ‘Sublet’
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Film
Shira Haas gives life to deadly illness in decorated Israeli film ‘Asia’
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Celebrity Jews
Shatner on Nimoy; Jamie Lee Curtis rebuilds Hungarian shul; etc.
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Columns
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TV
How TV has embraced dybbuks, golems and other Jewish lore
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'Shadow and Bone' is Jewish; Rogen is done with Franco; etc.
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Shavuot
All-night Shavuot arts festival features local and national talent
“A virtual Jewish Burning Man” is how organizers are describing Dawn, Reboot’s all-night arts and culture festival in honor of Shavuot that will stream on…
TV & Film
Film festival on aging adds to its ‘Legacy’ and goes virtual
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